Is gender parity in urology possible? Although the number of female urologists is increasing, a disparity remains in the gender composition of the editorial boards of the top urology journals and in urological societies.
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Teh, J., Nzenza, T.C., Hoog, S.o. et al. Towards gender diversity in urological leadership. Nat Rev Urol 15, 463–464 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-018-0039-4
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